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UPDATE Aug 28 – Great Sound, Disappointing Build Quality
The DOSS Soundbox XL seem to be plagued either by bad design issues or a high rate of poor manufacturing quality. I recently got one, and took off the cover to remove that speaker grill liner some reviewers said causes a rattle and saw the left tweeter cone was mashed in. I returned it to Amazon only to get a second one with an annoying bass vibration, one recent Amazon reviewer described as a “farting sound” with music with a strong bass line. It actually happens at 54 hz when you use a tone generator and comes from air blowing out the jack/slot holes in the back.I really liked the sound, but I feel this needs to be shared. DOSS needs to get it together before I would even consider a THIRD.UPDATE: Aug 29, 2017Within a short time, I got a reply in this thread requesting my email in order to receive a replacement free of charge from Milla with DOSS. Without that, I would have probably not ordered a third.The replacement arrived a few days ago and I am submitting the following update. Milla was quite wonderful sending me updates as to the status of the arrival of the new unit. The first thing I did was remove the grill to check if the dust liner was loose like the first two only to find that it was attached directly to the inside grill. The drivers looked perfect. After charging a few hours, I was ready for my test to confirm if the air leak problem was fixed. I put on a few bass heavy songs and listened for that telltale air leak. As i turned the bass up to the point of distortion, the cabinet seal held. I got no rattles The top trim plate seemed to be secured tighter as pushing down on it detected no movement indicating bad adhesion. This one as far as build quality was perfect.Rather than evaluate the sound in depth right out of the box, my experience as an audiofile knows that it takes a few hours of playing different kinds of music at various levels to allow the speakers to break in and not sound dry and stiff, but more rounded like live music. After two days of playing off and on, the sound difference as they broke in was quite noticeable in the sense of warmth also with an increase in sonic accuracy. I highly suggest one of the better apps for music playback rather than the generic one that comes with your device if you really want to experience their true capability. As an audiofile, listening to various players using my headset was the test.. After trying/buying several, Jet Audio Plus was my choice. I custom built my home PC with a high end audio card including custom opamps, mil-spec capacitor, low noise motherboard, a case that isolates the power supply, routing the wiring, etc. Windows system tweaks, and special software that as a result compares spec for spec and in sound quality with the more expensive audiofile preamps sold separately.So using this app, I have been listening for hours with everything from smooth jazz, rap, rock, and other types also with various dynamic ranges. I will give my impressions based on other bluetooth speakers i have auditioned.Frequency Response: To my ear, this speaker is flatter and more neutral and natural sounding than most. The bass extension is uncanny for a box this size and not only goes lower, but maintains a sense of focus and tightness to actually be able to hear the low notes, not the boomy blur that seems to radiate out of most of the others at this price range. I actually put a little dip in the bass at 60hz because i felt the bass a little overemphasized for my room proportions. The mids were just fine. The treble has a slight roll off due to the dust cover I presume, but it is easily correctable with your player’s equalizer with just some minor tweaks above 10k.Soundstage: The Soundbox XL creates a soundstage that occurs just in front of the speaker and has a 3D quality of air, that is missing from most of the others. It is so good that on certain songs you can hear each instrument or voice distinctly in their own “space”. Also when placed 12 inches from a solid wall, the soundstage blooms to a room filling wall of sound as the back wall reflections contribute to the sense of space and presence. This also increases the bass to a point you can FEEL. This same effect happens placing it in a corner, but i found that 33″ from the center of the back of the speaker to the corner works without overloading the sound with bass.Dynamic Range: After the speaker broke in, i noticed the sound become more alive in sense that as each instrument or vocal in the music became louder of softer, the overall balance of soundstage pretty much stayed flat instead of the dropouts or peakiness you hear with speakers that have a narrow range of accurate frequency reproduction based on the frequency amplitude “sweet spot” of each driver. It results in a lack of listener fatigue for extended music listening and as a result is more akin to my home rig sound. Overall Loudness: For most listening, esp indoors, I find the volume range more than adequate. This range can be extended using the preamp setting in the equalizer such as the Jet Audio to levels that go beyond the max that is available on the generic device that is set to protect the internal speaker and earbuds. A step or two up is what i found works best. without significantly increasing the possibility of damage.This speaker ROCKS! If I have to find a fault, it is having readjust the speaker volume each time it is turned on. The speaker sounds better with its volume set at max and controlled by your device. If you do this make sure the volume on your device is turned down a lower range before you adjust the Soundbox XL volume to max.In summary, based on their top notch customer service, better build quality and the other attributes I highlight in this review, the DOSS Soundbox XL, especially at the price point, is 5-Star product. There just is nothing better, IMHO. I can’t wait for the pairing option to come and and review a stereo pair! Thanks, Milla.Well done, DOSS!

Ich hatte in einer früheren Rezension bereits die tollen Soundqualitäten meines 2017er Doss XL ausgiebig mit 5 Sternen gelobt.Dieser funktioniert seit Mitte 2017 ohne Mängel. Einzig die Akkus wurden vor einem halben Jahr getauscht durch 2.900mA x 2, statt der damals eingebauten 2.200mA Akkus.Leider ist er vor ca 2 Wochen vom Tisch gesprungen. Er spielte keine Musik mehr ab und ließ sich nicht mehr ausschalten. Ich habe ihn nach ein paar Tagen wieder aufgeladen und er funktioniert seither wieder problemlos.Zwischenzeitlich hatte ich aber die 2023er Version bestellt, da ich dachte mein bisheriger ist nun defekt. Der neue hat Bluetooth 5.0 und auch einen USB C Anschluss.Was mich jedoch hauptsächlich an einem Speaker interessiert, ist der Klang. Daher war ich sehr gespannt, wie die 5.0 Version klingt? Nun, dies lässt sich im Grunde mit wenigen Worten beschreiben: Die 2023er Version ist offenbar vom Sound vollkommen anders abgestimmt, als die ganz frühen Versionen:1) Der Präsenzbereich einschließlich der obersten Höhen, klingt sehr gedämpft im Vergleich. Dadurch leidet2) die Transparenz im Klangbild (Klarheit und Kanaltrennung), sowie3) die räumliche Auflösung.4) Tief- und Oberbass wurden meiner Meinung nach deutlich angehoben.Dadurch geht der Speaker von der Sound-Signatur mehr in Richtung Boombox. Der Punch wurde im Vergleich etwas erhöht. Bei basslastigen Songs natürlich kein Nachteil. Er klingt jedoch bei manchen Songs etwas boomy. Zu allen anderen Features will ich mich nicht äußern – der Klang stand im Vordergrund.Fazit: Die neue Soundbox XL ist ein gut klingender Speaker mit einem wirklich überwältigenden Tiefbass (leider schon zuviel des Guten). Audiophil klingt er dadurch nach meinem Hörempfinden nicht mehr (ich besitze auch einen Vifa Helsinki und ein audiophiles Soundsystem). Dafür wurde die Soundbox XL 2023 5.0 meiner Meinung nach aber auch nicht abgestimmt.Mit elektronischer Musik und heftigen Beats mit tiefen Bässen, ist es jedoch ein Vergnügen zu hören, was aus dem Speaker rauskommt. Überhaupt in dieser Preisklasse.

I bought this for ₹7200 on discount sale. This has a very good sound. My son who happens to be an audiophile was happy with the sound quality and said it was worth every paisa I paid. I play devotional or relaxing music every morning in my big bedroom(7×3.5mtr.) for about an hour and it fills it with quite a soothing sound. I am happy to recommend this to interested buyers.